Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

[whaler11]

Jeff Zucker: AT&T Could Try to Broaden Its Sports-Rights Portfolio

AT&T wants to be a player

not a secret that turner would murder people for an nfl package.

 

[Travelman6]

95+% of the people commenting on this tweet are absolutely thrilled. A decent chunk of the other 5 percent are Rutgers fans with a few Maryland fans and random people thrown in.

 

[CoastAtlantic]

 

[CoastAtlantic]

 

[Exit 4]

I don't know the ins and outs of the PAC12 network very well, but on its surface it seems like rejecting a partnership with ESPN is likely an unwise choice considering there seems to be zero interest from any other legit media partners (ie Fox/CBS/NBC or the likes of Amazon). Of course partnering with ESPN would probably greatly diminish the role of the current PAC12 network office....hmmm.

 

[CoastAtlantic]

It gets better...



So, basically, the PAC is now rolling the dice when they could have added years of certainty and a friendly relationship with Disney.

 

[CL82]

It gets better...



So, basically, the PAC is now rolling the dice when they could have added years of certainty and a friendly relationship with Disney.

Old Big East did the same thing and ESPN tanked the league. P5 about to become the P4?

 

[LBird33]

Yup

 

[whaler11]

Old Big East did the same thing and ESPN tanked the league. P5 about to become the P4?

It certainly looks like the Pac-12 has a death wish.

 

[junglehusky]

Note which sports are and aren't mentioned.

 

[buddy]

This will just about terminate any presence of UConn in NYC.

 

[zls44]

Note which sports are and aren't mentioned.

Note "included but not limited to...SNY"

 

[uconnyankee]

It's all about SNY.

 

[CTGoonie]

Football was very rarely on SNY anyway.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

With football and men's basketball seemingly trending upward, why lock into this deal for 12 years? 12 years from now we'll be grossly underpaid again. Outside of the current bump in pay, I see nothing good about this deal.

 

[superjohn]

With football and men's basketball seemingly trending upward, why lock into this deal for 12 years? 12 years from now we'll be grossly underpaid again. Outside of the current bump in pay, I see nothing good about this deal.

How is football trending upward?

 

[Guapo]

How is football trending upward?

Randy Edsall is the coach and it’s 2006, duh.

 

[Husky25]

How is football trending upward?

Because it'd be through the runway, Windsor 114-style, if it descended any further.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

How is football trending upward?

I meant the conference since it's a conference deal. I realize we're not trending upwards.

 

[Husky25]

I meant the conference since it's a conference deal. I realize we're not trending upwards.

Well, not with that attitude...

 

[Purple Stein]

How is football trending upward?

Haven't given up a point since November!

 

[BY06518]

Football was very rarely on SNY anyway.

No one wants to watch UConn football.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Well, not with that attitude...

Sorry. I gave up being supportive of football for lent.

 

[ZooCougar]

Football was very rarely on SNY anyway.

Sorry. I gave up being supportive of football for lent.

No one wants to watch UConn football.

How is football trending upward?

If I wanted to commit murder, I would do it at the Rent during a UConn game. That way I would know that there were no witnesses.

 

[Exit 4]

If I wanted to commit murder, I would do it at the Rent during a UConn game. That way I would know that there were no witnesses.

I’ll be there

 

[LBird33]

Haven't given up a point since November!

Undefeated since November

 

[dogged1]

Why is gallows humor so funny?

 

[CL82]

Why is gallows humor so funny?

Because it beats crying?

 

[Adios]

IF...and it's a big IF, Terzi's sources are right, then it's showing that the ACC has gone irrational and into panic mode. They will have left their core principles behind in choosing a new member. Instead they will be bowing to the threats of the football powers by bringing in the team that is hot NOW. Not two years ago....just today! If true, the sad part for them is that these very same football power schools are likely to switch conferences soon anyway, regardless of who is added now. Adding L'ville is NOT going to keep them in the ACC if the B12 or SEC come calling! This would be very short-sighted on Swofford's part! The negative for us is that, when something happens to someone, something that they never anticipated could possibly happen, like a charter member leaving their conference, then irrationality can surely set in.

We're going to have to admit, it did work out for the ACC. Hope Clemson wins the next 2 or 3 championships.

 

[billybud]

It did work out for the ACC.

Long term stability, ACC network...sports success...

In 2012...the vultures were circling, the pundits had the conference on the death watch....